On the afternoon of Nov. 4, 2008, en.AvBuyer.com.cn interviews Mr. Hu Yuliang, General Manager, Air China Technics Chengdu Maintenance Base at Airshow China 2008. The following is the translation of the interview:

en.AvBuyer.com.cn: It is our honor to have Mr. Tang Bing here. Next, we invite Mr. Hu to give us a general introduction of the maintenance qualification and the current market shares of maintenance industry.

Hu Yuliang: There are more than 2300 staffs at Chengdu Base. In these years, Chengdu Base has great development in maintenance business, especially in aircraft MRO field. We have already been granted as the credit maintenance station by FAA constantly in several years. After the audit in this year, FAA extents the maintenance inspection period from one year to two years.

In 2008, we increase the A321 aircraft maintenance business. The business of aircraft maintenance keeps 15% increasing ratio year by year. Meanwhile, Chengdu Base gradually develops international business. The airlines from Russia and Macao also establish the cooperation relationship with us.

Airshow China is the only international aerospace trade show in China that is endorsed by the Chinese central government. It features the display of real-size products, trade talks, technological exchange and flying display. Since 1996, the show has been successfully held in Zhuhai in every even-number year for six sessions. With the vigorous development of the Chinese aerospace industry and especially the launch of the "Large Aircraft Project", Airshow China 2008 will reward exhibitors with unprecedented business opportunities.